Tuberculosis Awareness

Course Details:

• Category: Disease Management
• Duration: 30 minutes
• Target Audience: All Employees

Course Overview: This training is for employees to have a better understanding of Tuberculosis (TB). Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis that typically attacks the lungs, though it can attack other parts of the body as well. Included in this training are the current testing guidelines for healthcare workers in accordance with the CDC program requirements.

Training Includes:

Types of Tuberculosis

• Latent TB Infection
• Tuberculosis Disease
• Multidrug-Resistant TB

• Transmission and Spread
• Symptoms and Signs
• Treatment Options
• Prevention Measures
• Testing Guidelines for Healthcare Employees
• CDC Infection Control Program